Butter-trier



(ModeL) A. 0. CHENEY.

Butter Trier.

No. 233,202. Patented Oct. 12,1880.

UNITED STATES PATENT Erica.

ALBERT O. CHENEY, OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NElV YORK.

BLlTTER-TRI ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,202, dated October12, 1880. Application filed August 18, 1880. (ModeL) To all whom it mayconcern Beit known that LALBER'r ORION CHENEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess and State ofNew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in But-ter-Triers,of which the following is a specification.

Myobjeets are to provideapocketorsheathed butter-trier in which thesample will be cleared from the trier and the latter scraped or wiped bythe act of retracting it within its slotted sheath, thus saving muchtrouble and annoyance.

In using gouge-shaped butter and cheese triers the sample is returned tothe hole from whence it was taken, and to do this the trier,with itssample, is reinserted into the cheese, for instance, the thumb placedagainst the outer end of the sample, and the trier then withdrawn. Itherefore so construct the front end of my iuclosing-case that a portionthereof serves as an abutment in place of the thumb for replacingsamples, and also so that it serves as a scraper. The scraper, inserving to close the end of the sheath, fits closely against the innersurface of the trier, and said trier slides through a slot or openingbetween said scraper and the case in such a manner as to prevent anybutter or cheese from being carried into the slot in wipin g off theface of the scraper after the retraction of the trier. The end of thesheath bein g substantially closed by the scraper or wiper against theentrance of dirt, I provide for closin g the slot in the sheath throughwhich the trier is connected with its outside finger-band, and enablethe trier to be turned so as to close the slot from the inside, and inthis way the case is closed against the entrance of dirt to the trierwhen carried in the pocket.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents thepocket-trier closed and with its sheath-slot closed; Fig. 2, a similarView with the trier extended; Fig. 3, a longitudinal section,the trierbeing retracted; Fig. 4., a similar section, the trier being extended;Fig. 5, an end view, showing the scraper Fig. 6, a cross-section,showing the sheath-slot closed by the retracted trier and Fig. 7 is amodification of the means for preventing the butter being wiped into theend of the case from the scraper.

In these several views the same letters designate the same parts.

Within a cylindrical case or sheath, a, of metal or hard rubber, asemi-cylindrical or long scoop-shaped blade or gouge, b, that being thecommon form of trier, is fitted to be projected from one end thereof andretracted to form a pocket butter and cheese trier capable of theordinary uses.

The case or sheath is provided with a longitudinal slot, 0, throughwhich a finger-band, d, is connected with the trier or gouge through asolid cylindrical hub, b, at the rear end thereof by a rivet, e, in amanner similar to pen and pencil cases, for projecting and retractingthe trier.

The front end of the case is provided with an abutting-plate in the formof a scraper or wiper,f, which, for such purpose, fits closely theconcave surface of the trier, and between it and the case is the slot oropening through which the trier is projected from the end of the sheath.

The scraper serves to remove the slender sample roll of butter or cheesefrom the trier in the act of retracting it, and also as anabuttingplate, by which the sample is readily replaced in the hole fromwhich it was withdrawn. The scraper also wipes and cleans the scoop, sothat no adhering matter is carried into the case to become rancid, ormelt and run out when heated by the body. It also prevents the dirt inthe pocket from entering the end of the sheath.

The scraper has such relation to the case as to prevent the butter fromentering the slot or case in wiping off the face of the scraper afterthe scoop is retracted. This slot-protecting function of the scraper isshown in Figs. 3, 4, and 7 of the drawings, in which it will be seenthat as the scraper delivers the butter from the scoop a small portionor coating of the butter will be left upon the outer face of thescraper, and in wiping this off it is prevented from lodging in the slotor opening by the projecting position of the scraper with relation tothe adjacent edge 43 of the sheath.

The sheath or case beingclosed at both ends against the entrance of dirtfrom the pocket, it is important that thelongitudinal sheath-slot forthe slide-rivet be also closed to exclude dirt.

I utilize the outer surface of the trier for this purpose by providingthe sheath or case with means by which the gouge or trier is turned,when retracted, to bring its convex side heneath the long sheath-slotand close it, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. The means shown for effectingthis consists in making, thetinger-hand or slide attachment to the solidend b of the trier atornearly on a line with one edge of said trier, asshown in Fig. 2, and making the turn or angle end c of the slide-slotot' sutiicient length to allow the rivet of the slide to he turned tobringthebaek of the trier under said slot and so close it against theentranee ofdirt in carrying it in the pocket.

The longitudinal slot is also turned at right angles, as at 0 to allowthe rivet of the slide to be turned into it to hold the trier againstthe pressure necessary to force. it into hard butter or cheese, and toprevent the rivet from slipping out of the lot-k in the slot in turning:the blade. This part of the slot ma he made oblique, but this isunimportant. When the trier is retracted it is partially rotated toclose the long slot by means of the tingenhand.

In Fig. 7 the cutaway portion of the endot' the case is shown asserving, the same function as the outwardprtpectin scraper. in bothplans the scraper is out of plane with the edge iof the ease or with theend slot, and in this figure the scraper has no inclined protectionbeyond the end of the ease, as in the other views.

I claim- 1. The combination of the trier consisting: of

a single-blade halt-tube gouge, h, and its inclosing-sheath, providedwith means for projecting the trier from and retracting it into saidsheath, and with a plate, f, at its open end, said trier being of alength nearly equal with that of its inclosing-case, and said end plateserving as a scraper or wiper for said gouge, and as an abutment forforcing the sample from the trier in the act of replacing the same inthe hole from which said sample was withdrawn, substantially as setforth.

2. In a pocket: butter or cheese trier, the combination of a slottedease or sheath, a a, gouge or trier b, and a scraper or wiper, f, fordenudingsaidtricrof adhering matterin being retracted, and having theprojecting relation to the end slot or opening for said trier,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

:5. The combination of a trier consisting of a single-blade half-tubegouge. b, the fingerhand riveted thereto in line with, or nearly so, oneedge of said trier, and the slotted iuclosinn-case, the said trier beingof nearly equal length with the ease, and the return end slot. orrecess, r, having suflicient length to allow the hack of saidgouge-trier to be turned to close said slot and eovertheeoncavetrier-surface when retracted within the case, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBERT O. CHENEY.

Witnesses:

lsAAc W. SIIERRILL, ln'rsn ADRIANCE.

